Daily Republican., 1887-08-05

| very much interested, as In case OF ary
one being convicted tae fines would 20
to the city treasury, and liz ight bs tlsi d
for purchasing e!ecztcai supplies ior
the Fire COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Quinn said that while Mr.. Bay
nErd was inclined TO oe sarcastic ho
would let that pass, as hc was In favor
Of the resolution. 1t is openly charged
10 the papers day after day that the ex-
ccutive Of this city is hood winking the
! people about this law, and thees ssser-
items have never been denied. Council
ts the Only powe. that can call the
Mayor to account for mslfeasance in
otf'ce, and II Is but right 1t should know
the full provisions OF this law, and then
Soc that the executive does his duty and
eEforces It. The names Of the parties
keeping there policy shops and gam
been published, tut nothing has been
dono to stop them, and he thought It
was about time that CouH oil had COPY
OF tho law, and Knew his prov isions, 40.
that the blame a Its not being enforced
could be placed where it belongs
Mr.. Taylor said that this saw was not.
necessary to stop gambling and policy
playing In this city, as thers is nm or
dtnance in force which requires the
police to report all such places, and for
Tie Mayor to see That they are sup
pressed. Msny Of the members think
that the Mayor is ncs doing his duty in
this matter, they should introduce q
resolution instructin9 him to proceed
against them at orse. A vote was
tnen taken on Mr.. Cham Ders' resolu-
ton, and 1t WAS adopssd.
ar Quinn offered q resolution In.
stJncting tho city auditor to report az
the nsxt mesoang what city properties
are leased, to whom, and the amount of
rent received for them, and it was
adopted.
Mr. Taylor asred q resolution, which
after discussion was adopted, instruct
ing the City Solicitor 30 prepare an
opinion In relation to the salaries Of the
chies engineer and surveyor and his as
sis'ants, as to whether CouLcil are
obliged to pay them.
Mr.. Taylor moved that an order for
SS0 60 be drawn IN favor of the direc-
Jors or the Street and Sewer Commits.
sioo. President Eckel said The law
provided rot less shan SIS, coo should be
appropriated for their use, when Mr..
Ia, lor explained that he WAS In favor
OF holding back Sz,400 until 1t was de-
ctdsd VINO was to pay the chief eng 2ineer
apn his assistants
Mr.. Norton said tina: as Council had
ne use for these men, and no control
over them, he thought the best way to
dispose Ut the matter would be to
abolith the offices, when President
Eckel reminded him that as these offices
were created by the charter, Council
had no power In the matter. He
thought that il this resolution was
| passed Council would be taking the
luu in isa hop lnvnn nd
heated iscussion ensued. when Mr..
Moore offered an amendment to strike
out $50, 600 and insert 385, ,000..
President Eckel again called atten-
tion to the fact that the act was man
dstory, and said that the full amount
of 5 70 GOO must be paid 20 the Commits
sion
Upon vote being taken the amend
ment was carried by 1S ayes to 5 nays,
and the motion as amended was then
adopted
Mr.. Taylor introduced an ordinance
providing for an eytra appropriation for
the removal of garbage, and explained
that when the appropriations were made
for the present fiscal year, the impression
was that the collection of garbage belong
ed to the street and sewer commission,
but as the city solicitor has decided other.
wise, it will have to be provided for by an
extraordinary appropriation. The ordi-
nance was read second time and referred
to the Law Committee.
Mr.. Taylor moved that an order be
drawn to pay the salaries of the chief en-
gineer and his assistants for the month of
July, as he said that Council had by their
action decided TO pay them.
Mr.. Baynard wanted to know If the
commission had declined to pay them,
and moved that the matter be referred to
the Finance Committee with instructions
to consult With the directors OF the COM
mission, and see what they propose to do
about it. The motion was carried, and
Council then adjourned. The following
orders were drawn: Rent Of dog pound,
IS; Ayars & Son, SIT Maurice Moran,
$3.50; E. P. Moody, $3.50; street work,
$77.2S; Alexander Chambers, IS. AZ; Hig-
gins Il Sons, $s.95.